I've Found You, Your Smile
Synchronicity ~Meguru Sekai no Requiem~
"Without a certain destination, I walk on the road stretching to the east"
Her voice rings inside my head, again, for the fifth time. I hear her singing a song, a beautifully, tear jerking song, laced with a weaving melody, something enchanting. Her high, clear voice hits every note perfectly, but there is sadness in her voice. The music becomes hauntingly familiar, like a soothing lullaby from my past. It brings out the ache in my heart. I know I must find her, but doubt seeps through my bones. I am not sure.
I do not know her name. I do not know anything, except for the look of her eyes when she smiles, and the otherworldly voice she possesses. But somehow, I know that our destinies intertwine with each other. We are needed in this world, but together. I want to see her smile, not in my mind, but for real. To hold her hands, to sing with her, I want to do all of this. I want to embrace her, to hold her in my arms, to feel her warmth against mine.
"Len," a familiar name calls my voice.
Turning my head slightly, I see that Kaito is shifting his robes so he can sit down next to me. I pat the sandy ground next to me and smile at him. Sometimes, his robes were such a pain, but he wore them anyways.
"You know, you really should change back into your pants and stuff," I say, thoroughly amused.
Kaito gives me a sour look, hating the fact that I was gloating at him. It was only several days ago that the rain had finally stopped. The air was damp and humid, and we trudged along in our heavy capes and clothing. Unbeknownst to Kaito, there was a conveniently placed puddle in his path. While he was too busy scanning the area for who-knows-what, he tripped and fell into the puddle. His pants were soaked in mud, and he took it off in exchange for his voluminous robes.
Of course, that was before everything that happened.
Before we found the cave, before we found that mage, Miku. I had collapsed, but while she was distracted, I ripped off her mask. She had collapsed of fear—or exhaustion. Either way, after we revived her, she told of us everything. How our mother was arrested, how we were separated from birth. How she was taken to become the dragon's songstress. However, what Miku didn't know was my sister's real name; because she was the Diva, her name was Diva. But what I did know was that she was my sister, my twin sister, and she needed me to rescue her.
"We still have the rest of the cave to explore," Kaito mentions. "Aren't you excited to see if we can find Diva?"
"I'm…yes, I'm ready to find Diva…" He must have seen the hesitation on my face.
"No. You're not. You're scared, for this dragon, who might kill her because of you. Right?" Kaito suggests this quietly, picking apart what was going through my mind. I tensed up, knowing that he could read every expression on my face. "It's okay," he says softly, understanding. "It's okay. We're with you. Let's go. We'll find her."
I stand up, and dust myself off silently. Despite the lingering fear that weighed heavily against my limbs, I knew that I would be okay. We had to continue through. Kaito and I trudge over to where Gakupo, Meiko, and Miku are resting. Their eyes bore holes in me. I stare back, until they drop their glances. They know how important it is to me.
One by one, they get up and face us. Kaito turns, beckoning for me to follow him. I watch Kaito's blue-clad back, and I force my feet to follow. I know I must find her.
I must find her smile.
A/N: Disclaimer: song lyrics belong to HitoshizukuP. Vocaloid characters belong to Zero-G Studio. On my other FF.N account, I wrote chapters around 2000 words, but I'm making these shorter. This is to motivate myself into posting more, since the expectations are lower. So, I'm sorry about the shortness, but it cannot be helped. Anyhow, I hope you guys liked it. Please review if you have the time~
